As It Happens: Thursday Edition

Part One

U.S. Election: Christine Todd Whitman
A former governor of New Jersey says she finds it "mind-boggling" that any of her fellow Republicans can support President Donald Trump for re-election.

Belarus update
As the president of Belarus continues to round up opposition leaders, we hear from a lawyer who was forced to flee — and thinks it may never be safe for him to go back home. 

Healthcare heroes artist
He caught COVID-19 in one of the world's worst hot spots. Now a Canadian painter in New York has flipped his focus to honour that city's healthcare workers. 

Part Two

Jury trials
Ontario jury selection is set to resume, but in makeshift courtrooms because of the pandemic — and our guest worries that leaves potential jurors dangerously exposed. 

Iroquois Nationals lacrosse update
After an initial snub, the Iroquois Nationals have finally been invited to join the 2022 World Games. We reach the 18-year-old player whose petition helped level the playing field.

Part Three

Inuit relocation plaque
A plaque in Arviat, Nunavut now recognizes the little-told story of an Inuit community's relocation. We hear from the man who made it happen. 

P.E.I mason jar shortage 
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers in P.E.I right now, he would have a hard time canning them. We speak to one woman who's trying to persevere with her preserving.